Hanley Boer War Memorial Staffordshire

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Hanley Boer War Memorial Staffordshire

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This memorial is located in Hanly Town Hall in Albion Street, Hanley

Sacred to the memory of the following Officers and Men from this
Borough who fell or died of their wounds or sickness during the
War in South Africa 11th October 1899 to 21 May 1902

McLAREN David, Sergeant Major, Sraffordshire Imperial Yeomanry died 21st March 1901 from wounds received in action at Gagees Bloof

FREEMAN Henry John, Corporal, 66th Battery Royal Field Artillery
killed in action at Colenso 15th December 1899

REGAN Martin, Corporal, 4th North Staffordshire Regiment
died at Netley Hospital 26th July 1902 from Phthisis

TUNNICLIFFE Frederick Charles, Driver, 79th Battery Royal Field Artillery
died at Sterkstoom 20th February 1900 from Enteric Fever

SPRATT George Alfred, Private, 2nd Coldstream Guards
died 17th April 1900 at Bloemfontein from Enteric Fever

REEVES Charles Private, 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers
killed in action at Honingsprnit 22nd June 1900

HENSHALL Herbert, Private, 1st Battalion, 8th Kings Liverpool Regiment
killed in action at Celuk 23rd August 1900

WALTON Joseph, Private, 4th North Staffordshire Regiment
died 8th December 1901 at DeAar from Enteric Fever

RATHBONE William Albert, Trooper, South African Constabulary
died 25th February 1902 from wounds received in action at Blerksdorp

This memorial is erected by the Council on behalf of the Inhabitants of the
Borough October 1902

This particular plaque is very well suited as today is the 110th Anniversary of the Anglo Boer War, it is a fitting tribute to those who gave their lives so long ago.
The Imperial Light Horse a Colonial Regiment also came into existence 110 years ago, and survives today as the Light Horse Regiment, whose motto is "Born 1899 still going strong".
The Regimental devices can be seen on this site under plaques etc.

Yours
Under The Crosssed Flags
Brian Bunyard
 

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